Wayne Rooney became the youngest goal-scorer in European Championship history yesterday, scoring twice in a 3-0 soccer victory over Switzerland in Coimbra, Portugal, that helped England recover from its jolting opening loss to France.

The 18-year-old striker headed in a cross from Michael Owen in the 23rd minute after England was outplayed early. Rooney added a second goal with 15 minutes left. The ball struck the post so hard that it hit goalkeeper Joerg Stiel in the back before going into the net.

In the other Group B game, France tied Croatia 2-2 in Leiria and is tied for first in the group with four points. England has three points, Croatia two and Switzerland one.

England needed to win to contend for a spot in the quarterfinals.

More soccer

The MLS All-Star Game will feature teams from its two conferences, a switch after Real Madrid pulled out of the midseason exhibition. The game will be played between the East and West on July 31 at Washington's RFK Stadium.

Sports and courts

Rams defensive end Leonard Little was indicted on charges of persistent drunken driving, nearly two months after police in a St. Louis suburb arrested him. Little was arrested on April 24 after police pulled him over for speeding on an interstate. Police said he had bloodshot eyes, smelled of alcohol, failed three roadside sobriety tests and admitted drinking alcohol . . . Former Harlem Globetrotter Clyde "the Glide" Austin was sentenced to 17½ years in prison in Richmond, Va., for using churches to lure people into fraudulent investment schemes that cost them $16 million. Austin, 46, also was ordered to repay the victims.

NFL

Jake Delhomme was rewarded for helping guide the Carolina Panthers to the Super Bowl, getting a five-year contract extension worth $38 million . . . The New England Patriots have signed linebacker Tedy Bruschi to a contract extension through 2007. The new deal includes a total base salary of $4.6 million over the next four years . . . Emmitt Smith, the NFL's all-time leading rusher, was designated as the Arizona Cardinals' starting running back.

Cycling

Swiss rider Niki Aebersold won the mountainous sixth stage of the Tour de Suisse after an early breakaway, while Germany's Jan Ullrich retained his overall lead. Thorwald Veneberg, who broke away with Aebersold just three miles into the stage, was 2:51 seconds behind.

NHL

The Tampa Bay Lightning picked up the $6.5 million option to bring back goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin, who helped it win its first Stanley Cup title . . . The Colorado Avalanche re-signed forward Steve Konowalchuk to a three-year contract . . . Goaltender Dominik Hasek won't play for the Detroit Red Wings next season. Hasek said Ottawa is one of the teams he would be interested in joining, and added he wants to be on a club that has a chance to win the Stanley Cup.

College basketball

Kansas guard Omar Wilkes, the son of former NBA star Jamaal Wilkes, has decided to transfer to Cal after one season with the Jayhawks . . . Nate Robinson announced he will return to Washington for his junior season, bypassing an opportunity – for at least one more year – to pursue an NBA career.

Media

ESPN completed a four-year extension with the USGA that will keep the U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open and the U.S. Senior Open on the network through 2008. ESPN has televised USGA championships since 1982.

WNBA

Chamique Holdsclaw scored 24 points, Stacey Dales-Schumann matched her season high with 12 and the Washington Mystics got their first win at the MCI Center with a 76-60 victory over the slumping San Antonio Silver Stars . . . Ticha Penicheiro had 10 points and seven assists and made a key three-pointer down the stretch as Sacramento ended its losing streak at three with a 60-50 victory over Minnesota.